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M.A. Rasul
Indian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohammed Abdullah Rasul, Born: 1903, Died: 21 November 1991, was an Indian politician. He belonged to the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1] M.A. Rasul was a prominent leader of the peasants' movement and served as minister in the West Bengal state government for a short period in the 1960s.
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Early political activity
Rasul hailed from Burdwan.[2] Rasul was a leader of the peasant movement.[3] Rasul was arrested during the 1959 Food Movement.[3] In January 1936 he was one of the leaders, gathered in Meerut, that were tasked with convening the founding conference of the All India Kisan Sabha in Lucknow.[4] As a political activist, Rasul was an associate of Muzaffar Ahmed.[5] Around 1943 Rasul was sent to Chittagong, to make contact with the Communist Party of Burma, but his trip was suspended due to a boat accident.[6]
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Independence, Partition and Tebhaga movement
Rasul was elected General Secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha at its 10th conference held in Sikandra Rao in 1947.[5] At the time the Kisan Sabha was facing government repression.[5] He resigned from this post in the early 1950s, in order to facilitate merger talks with the All India United Kisan Sabha (a break-away group).[7] Following the Second Party Congress of the Communist Party of India, held in Calcutta in 1948, at which the Communist Party of Pakistan was founded, Rasul and a number of other Muslim party leaders were sent to East Pakistan to build the party there.[8] Rasul's stay in Pakistan became short, however, and he soon returned to India.[8] He was a leader of the Tebhaga movement.[9]
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Legislator and Minister
Rasul was a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Council.[4] He was elected by the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[10] He was named Minister of Transport (leading the Transport branch of the Home Department) in the second United Front government of West Bengal, formed in February 1969.[1][11][12] Rasul resigned as Minister of Transport after the West Bengal Legislative Council was abolished.[4] Mohammed Amin was sworn in as new Minister of Transport on 4 February 1970.[4]
Later years
The 26th conference of the All India Kisan Sabha (Ashoka Road) elected Rasul as Vice-President.[5]
Rasul died on 21 November 1991, at the age of 88.[5]
Bibliography
- Md. Abdullah Rasul (1974). A History of the All India Kisan Sabha. National Book Agency.
- Md. Abdullah Rasul (1980). Krshaka Sabhara itihasa. Nabajataka Prakasana.
- Md. Abdullah Rasul (1985). Grāme grāmāntare. Nyāśanāla Buka Ejensi.
References
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